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Winning perennials for this year's gardens

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North American tallgrass prairies.
From frothy seedheads to swaying stems to spikey clumps of foliage, ornamental grasses offer loads of winter interest. Call on large upright grasses, such as the native big bluestem, as well as ...
One trend is the rise of ‘soft modernism’. It is softly structured, focuses on wild planting and is a move away from ...
Ever look out at your yard and wish it felt a little more inviting? Small changes can make a big difference, whether you’re ...
In this series on the principles of landscape design we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...
When you look out your back window, what do you see? For many homeowners, the view is a mix of potential and procrastination. Perhaps there is a patch of grass that refuses to grow, a patio that is ...
The Perennial Plant of the Year for 2026 is a lovely ornamental grass, a cultivar of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), ...